Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
- Announced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
- Introduced July 2010
- Successor is Panasonic FZ200
Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100 Overview
Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-5010 (12MP) and the FZ100 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe FE-5010 was released 18 months earlier than the FZ100 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FE-5010 matches up against the FZ100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Panasonic FZ100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Panasonic FZ100
FE-5010 | FZ100 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Olympus FE-5010
FZ100 | FE-5010 | |||
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Introduced | July 2010 | January 2009 | More modern by 18 months | |
Manually focus | More exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic FZ100
FE-5010 | FZ100 | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5010 provides external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ100 has proportions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).
Compare the Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the FZ100.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and FZ100 is 96 and 67 respectively.
Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100 Sensor Comparison
Often, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The picture below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and FZ100.
As you can plainly see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FZ100 to show greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ100 Specifications
Olympus FE-5010 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus FE-5010 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2009-01-07 | 2010-07-21 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Venus Engine FHD |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 36-180mm (5.0x) | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | f/2.8-5.2 |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4s | 60s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | 9.50 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 130 gr (0.29 lb) | 540 gr (1.19 lb) |
Dimensions | 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | LI-42B | - |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $130 | $500 |